6．A major new development in system of work in Britain is taking place．Flexible working hours，or"Flextime"，are catching on fast，and trend is continuing．In 1973，over 500 organizations had adopted the idea，and by 1974，this number had risen to over 200，000．
   Flexible working hours were invented in Germany in the late 1960's，but reached Britain only in 1972．The system allows workers to start and finish work whenever they want，with only two requirements．These are，firstly，that all workers must present for certain"key"times in the day，and secondly，that all workers must work an agreed total number of hours per week．
   The system had proved a total success wherever it has been tried．A survey of 700 workers on flexible hours showed three main advantages：a better balance between working and private life，avoidance of the need to travel during rush hours and the ability to finish a certain task before leaving．
   From the employer's point of view，the system tends to increase productivity，reduce labour turnover and give workers a greater sense of duty．At first，"Flexible"was mainly confined to white-collar workers，but it is now being applied to manual workers too．
65．According to"Flextime"system，workers need notA．
A．work at the same time               
B．work all the weekdays
C．work hard                        
D．a(chǎn)sk for leave when being absent
66．"Key"time is a period whenB．
A．visitors come to the plants
B．a(chǎn)ll workers must be at work
C．employers go round in the workshop
D．rush hours are over
67．No matter where it is used，this system has provedA．
A．entirely effective                    
B．totally correct
C．a(chǎn) complete failure                   
D．quite difficult
68．One of the great advantages of"Flextime"for workers is that theyB．
A．have a great sense of duty           
B．can avoid busy traffic
C．can get higher pay                 
D．can avoid working hard．

分析 本文主要介紹了英國的"Flextime"給工人帶來的各種好處．

解答 65．A 推理題．根據(jù)文章第二段2，3行The system allows workers to start and finish workwhenever they want，with only two requirements．說明工人可以在自己喜歡的時間工作，不必要同時在一起工作，故A正確．
66．B 推理題．根據(jù)These are，firstly，that all workers must present for certain"key"times in the day，and secondly，that all workers must work an agreed total number of hours per week．說明這里的key應該就是指一些關(guān)鍵的時間點上，需要所有的人都到位，協(xié)同合作．故B正確．
67．A 推理題．根據(jù)文章最后2段The system had proved a total success wherever it hasbeen tried．和From the employer's point of view，thesystem tends to increase productivity，reduce labour turnover and give workersa greater sense of duty說明這樣的系統(tǒng)很有效率，故A正確．
68．B 細節(jié)題．根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段a betterbalance between working and private life，avoidance of the need to travelduring rush hours and the ability to finish a certain task before leaving．說明這樣的"Flextime"可以讓工人避開上下班高峰期．故B正確．

點評 本文測試考生在閱讀基礎上的邏輯推理能力，要求考生根據(jù)文章所述事件的邏輯關(guān)系，對未說明的趨勢或結(jié)局作出合理的推斷；或根據(jù)作者所闡述的觀點理論，對文章未涉及的現(xiàn)象、事例給以解釋．考生首先要仔細閱讀短文，完整了解信息，準確把握作者觀點．

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